Persuasive Compare and Contrast essay between Vogue cover in 1945 and 2021. How the demographic has evolved, the style of the covers and the content inside the publication.
COvers being compared attached.
Instructions.
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Comparison-Contrast Essay Assignment
Compose a persuasive contrast essay. Your essay should have a title, ideally one more creative or original than “A vs. B.” In addition, you must assert something about the subjects, indicating the specific significant difference between the two. Be sure not to state merely that one “is better than” or “superior to” the other; rather, define a specific, significant difference, one that all of your details support. So, for example, “A is funnier than B because…” or “A is both simpler and more economical than B because…”.
Please read the following examples carefully.
Thesis: An assertion concerning the two subjects chosen for your essay, indicating the specific significant difference between the two and the major divisions of your essay.
For example: Although A and B are (similar in some way or ways), A (is in some particular way different than or superior to) B because of (major criteria: the divisions of your essay).
Although Batman and Superman are both internationally famous superheroes, Batman is a human being and therefore a far better superhero than Superman; Bruce Wayne’s intelligence, his self-developed skills, and his much cooler toys make him more believable and realistic than the alien, Superman.
Topic sentence 1: An assertion about how one single criterion, your first major division, distinguishes the two subjects.
For example: The first way in which A (is superior in some way to) B is (first major criterion).
First, while Superman is undoubtedly stronger than Batman, due to his extraterrestrial origin, Bruce Wayne is far more intelligent than his Metropolis- based competitor.
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Topic sentence 2: An assertion about how one single criterion, your second major division, distinguishes the two subjects.
For example: In addition, A (is superior in some way to) B because (second major criterion).
In addition, since Superman came from Krypton, his powers are merely a seemingly magical result of his extraterrestrial origin, whereas Bruce Wayne has developed his own strength, agility, and crime-fighting abilities through constant training and practice.
Topic sentence 3: An assertion about how one single criterion, your third major division, distinguishes the two subjects.
For example: More importantly, A is also (superior in third major criterion to) B.
Superman is completely dependent on the powers he receives from Earth’s yellow sun, and is totally helpless when confronted with Kryptonite, whereas Bruce Wayne as Batman has an almost unlimited supply of wonderful weapons, devices, and means of transportation he has developed.
Be sure to use appropriate topic sentences and transitions to guide the reader. Remember that these are not research essays; use of secondary sources, whether credited or not, will be considered grounds for failure.
Topic choices:
1.) Two similar television shows; for example, two specific situation comedies, two news broadcasts, two police procedurals, and so on. You may not use The Simpsons or Family Guy, or television programs about superheroes, nor should you focus on just a single character or figure from each show.
2.) The print and movie versions of the same story. (The print version of the story can be a novel, graphic novel, short story, play, and so on). How does the movie adapt, revise, or alter the story, what is changed or left out, and
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why? How do all of these individual changes contribute to a different interpretation of the text; that is, what is the significant difference between the versions?
3.) Two different versions of the same film but be careful not to
confuse reboots with remakes. That is, something like Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is not another version of Planet of the Apes (1968, 2001), nor
is Batman Begins (2005) or The Dark Knight Rises (2012) the same story
as Batman (1989). As above, how does each version adapt, revise, or alter the story? What is changed or left out, and why?
4.) Two ads for similar products that were published (or broadcast) between 25–75 years apart. (Some research required.) Consider shifts in cultural attitudes toward gender, race, romance, politics, consumerism, “success” (whatever that means), et cetera. Your assertion should refer to the significant changes or shifts in appeal, effectiveness, audience, and so on.
Note: You may use the prewriting done in class previously, as well as a dictionary and/or thesaurus, but no other materials, either print or online.
